OFSAA: Hosting success!

Posted on: March 28th, 2016

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The headline in the KW record read “Rockway Rolls Out the Welcome Mat”. This captured the essence of the OFSAA tournament perfectly! Many, many volunteers made for one of the best OFSAA tournaments ever – we received countless compliments from coaches, players, refs, parents and fans about how smoothly things ran, and how all the little touches made them feel important. This included everything from amazing custom swag, to students cheering loudly for teams they had never met before, to the positive atmosphere in the gym when the Rockway team was playing.

20160307132841-c8abcaff (1)Things began with a splash at the opening banquet. The hall was beautifully decorated, the team photobooth was a huge hit and the Dutch Blitz games were the perfect Rockway icebreaker! The evening culminated with a special surprise, Bernie Burnett and Ray Boehm were each awarded with the prestigious OFSAA Leadership in Sports award. And all of that without hitting the courts!

The level of volleyball competition was very high. The seating committee felt that any team from 10th seed on up could be a contender for the championship. That proved to be correct as there were two pools that had three-way ties for first place. After such close games throughout the tournament, the consolation championships bronze and gold games were all decided in three straight sets.
IMG_9896Congratulations to:

  • Toronto District Christian highschool: GOLD
  • Quincy Christian School: SILVER
  • Saint Thomas Aquinas (from Kenora): BRONZE
  • Woodland Christian school (from Breslau): Fourth Place, and
  • University of Toronto School: Consolation Champion.

Rockway’s fantastic OFSAA hosting experience would not have been possible without the many volunteers! Thanks again to all who were involved – you helped create an experience that will not soon be forgotten. Four very busy days, three years of planning, and too many details made for one wildly successful tournament!

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